The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Motor Competence (MC), Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), Muscular Strength (MS) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 4th grade school children. This cross-sectional study included 116 children enrolled in the 4th grade (62 boys; Mage 9.95yrs ± -0.33). Motor competence was assessed by a Motor Competence Assessment instrument, CRF was assessed by a 20m shut...
Motor competence (MC) is positively associated with several aspects of health (i.e., physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and healthy weight status (WS)). In turn, PA and WS are important to MC. From a health perspective, promoting PA in children is an effective strategy for children struggling with overweight and obesity, with MC being identified as foundational f...
Background Violence against health professionals is a growing problem that affects the quality of care provided and the well-being of workers. In the Alentejo region (Southern Portugal), the Regional Health Administration has been developing strategies to prevent and combat this phenomenon, namely, through the implementation of the Action Plan for the Prevention of Violence in the Health Sector. Violence in the...
Num tempo em que são cada vez mais evidentes os desafios relacionados com a saúde e o bem-estar infantil, nomeadamente o aumento dos índices de obesidade, a redução da atividade física e da compe- tência motora, o tempo excessivo em frente aos ecrãs, as dificuldades no sono e os sinais de perturbações emocionais, torna-se urgente agir. Foi neste contexto que nasceu o projeto RUN UP, uma iniciativa científica e ...
Objective: Dementia is an increasingly pressing global public health issue, with a substantial rise in prevalence anticipated by 2050. This study, conducted within the framework of the European initiative COST Action EDEM (Ethics in Dementia), focuses on the ethical dilemmas reported by family caregivers in Portugal. It aims to examine the ethical challenges, decision making dynamics, and cultural factors that ...
A violência contra profissionais de saúde tem aumentado nos últimos anos e constitui uma fonte de preocupação no sistema de saúde e um problema de saúde pública, amplamente descrito na literatura. A violência no local de trabalho é definida como a agressão em que os profissionais são abusados, intimidados ou agredidos no local de trabalho, incluindo no trajeto de ida e volta do trabalho, envolvendo um desafio e...
(1) Background: Violence against healthcare professionals is becoming a growing concern for healthcare systems and a public health issue, and in Portugal it remains undocumented at a national level, leaving a critical knowledge gap. This scenario compromises the development of effective public policies and evidence-based institutional strategies, which are essential for guiding policymakers in the implementatio...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Motor Competence (MC), Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), Muscular Strength (MS) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 4th grade school children. This cross-sectional study included 116 children enrolled in the 4th grade (62 boys; Mage 9.95yrs ± -0.33). Motor competence was assessed by a Motor Competence Assessment instrument, CRF was assessed by a 20m shut...
Background: Violence in the health sector is a warming phenomenon that affects not only professionals, but also the quality of care provided to users. This research project aims to collect the perspectives of the Operational, Regional and Institutional Groups on the relevant measures to combat violence in the health sector in the Alentejo region. Methods: This was a qualitative study in which five semi-structur...
Background: Violence in the health sector is a warming phenomenon that affects not only professionals, but also the quality of care provided to users. This research project aims to collect the perspectives of the Operational, Regional and Institutional Groups on the relevant measures to combat violence in the health sector in the Alentejo region. Methods: This was a qualitative study in which five semi-structur...